Chute construction for scrap cigar machines



April 1940- H. E. CARLSON CHUTE CONSTRUCTION FOR SCRAP CIGAR MACHINES Filed July 25, 1955 'INVENTOR hum Y E m m T 0 A I I a Y B m NW NGI

Patented Apr; 16, 1 940, A

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Hjalmar E. CarlsoniBi-ooklym N. Y.,"assignor to International Cigar Machinery Company, a col-+- notation of New Jersey Application Jul 5,v

Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in scrap bunch machines, :more particularly to an improved chute for ---delivering the tobacco. charge to the tunnelrwhich depositsthe-samef The 'mainobject of the I tcbacco from the intermediate portion of the charge passing through the chute for the-production of long thin cigar upon the chianti belt.

invention is to divert bunches of the so-calledpanatella shape, or f or f unusual shapes, for example pipe cigars, 'Ioithis end thec-hute is provided with diverging-vanes, and by varying thelengths-ot the vanes-the head end or tuck end of thebunchlcharge deposited on the chianti belt may be provided with any de 16 sired quantity of tobacco withrespect to the'im termediate section of thecharge. With this'and other objects not specifically mentioned in View the invention consists in certain constructions and combinations hereinafter fully described and then specifically set forth in the claims. In theaccompanying drawing which part voi this specification: l v l Fig. 1 is a side -elevation oi theimproved tobacco .ieed chute, embo'diedx-in a scrap bunch machine of Well known type Fig.2 is a partial front view same. v

In carrying the invention into effect, there is provided a tunnel and a chute arranged to re- 30 ceive a charge of tobacco and deliver it to the distribution of tobacco in the charge delivered to the funnel. In ,the best constructions conteme plated the funnel guides the tobacco onto the chianti belt of a scrap bunch machine, and a plunger sliding within the funnel acts to cornpress the charge on the chianti belt to :the desired shape. The-various means and parts may bewidely variedv in construction, within the scope of the claims,"for the particular construction selected is but one of many possible :con

The invention, therefore, is not to berestricted to the specificcrete embodiments ther.eof.

. construction shown-and described. v

Referring to the drawing, the invention is illustrated. in connection with the tobacco 'feed'of the scrap bunch machine disclosed in Patent .No, 1,621,088 granted March- ;15, 19.2 on the pplication of W. H. S-chiissler and the tobacco may be fed to'the scale pa-n in the same manner by a feed belt (not shown) arranged above the sa-me,

as illustrated :in'sai-d patent. The :scalcgpan drops as soon asthe predetermined amountiof, tobacco has collected thereimand the Iced zbclt isstqpped and the-feeding of the tobacco. is thereby automatically arrested in the same manner-as described in the above mentioned patent.

The scalepan consists of 1a back Wall H which is supported :by ;a scale beam (not shown), and a forms a showing; of the funnel, the 'chutehaving a vane or vanes which. di-v'ert portions of the'charge to obtain a desired- 1935, Serial 3N0. 3:);095 (01. 131-381 byp ins l3 and rmrmal1y held against the sameby its own weight. The trough may be periodically cam-actuated linkagefdisclosed in the above identified attached to one side-of the trough l2. Uponvengagement of the roller l5 with said lug the scale.

pan is opened, thus permitting. the charge col.- ,lected therein to drop into'a tobacco chute which fornisthe subject matter of the present inven- -tion..-Wl1en the roller 15 disengages the the scale pan beingth-us closed, and the scale penis returned tcits operative weighing position by. .thescale'beam and the feeding of tobacco to the scale pan is automatically. resumed by the feed belt The above mentioned tobacco chute, into which trough l2 which is hinged cnlugs of the wall swung'away' from the back-wall by means ofa patent, which operates an arm hl car-.- I rying .a roller llfi'engaginga lug l6 ofa strap l 'l' lug I6 the trough l2 swings back against the wall. l I,

the collected charge falls, comprises a pair of,

.,end walls 18 and ill .adjustably'mounted on a bottom platefEil. A pair of clamps 2| and 22 carried by plate 2.0 engage the projecting ledges 23 and 2d of the end walls'lfi and 19 respectively and retain the same on the plate .29. The latter also has checked end. 25 which is adjustably iastened on .a bracket 5126 suspended from a member 21 forming, a part of the machine frame.

Since the .end or sidewalls l9 which form the sidewalls of thefchute are adjustable relativedto each .otherand tokthe vanes, 2 8 and 29 inalat: H eral direction, it is obvious that any desired central or off centerarrangement of the vanes relative .to the side walls may be produced thereby, further ,iacilitating the feeding of a desired preponderance of tcbacco'either at one end or the otheigof the charge. Indeed; in this manner, it

is possible to obtain asimilareijlect to that which would lie-obtained if the vanes were moved bodily toward one or the other wall :18 or l9; i

Between the walls l8 and 19 the bottom plate is provided with .a vane or plurality of vanes which produce the desiredidistribution or dispere shapes which otherwise would require wider feedbelt, scale pan and chute. Accordingly; vcigar bunches hf unusual shape such as pipe cigars, or of long thin shape such .as panatellas; ma b the charge and thereby obtain various bunch readily obtained with a chute .equipped with the appropriate set of vanes. By using such vanes the tobacco will be guided to the portions of the bunch charge which requires the most tobacco,- thus assuring perfectly shaped bunches.

may be varied to best suit the shape of bunch desired, although it will be understood that di-' verging vanesare preferred. -Furthermore,

vanes which flare outwardly and downwardly will prevent accumulation of tobacco thereon.

The correctly distributed tobacco falls from the chute into a chamber consisting'of end walls 36 and 3| and aswingin gate 32 hinged thereon, the members and v3! being, supported on a cross bar 33 carried by a plate 34 of 'the machine.

Swinging'motion is periodically'imparted tothe gate '32 at the proper time by means of a camactuated link 35 aswill be presently described.

The tobacco is arrested in said'chamberfat the,

inlet of a cam-actuated funnel 36, which is periodically lowered to bring its lower end into the b ight 3? formed in the chianti belt 38, by a plunger 39 sliding within the funnel. Thereupon the plunger 39 moves upwardly and the gate 32 is swung inwardly to deliver the tobacco charge to the funnel through said inlet, the tobacco dropping through the funnel into the bight 31 ofthe chianti-belt. The plunger then descends upon the charge so deposited in the bight of the rolling apron and compresses the same to the desired shape and thereafter moves upwardly out of the way with the funnel. Since the construction of the mechanism for actuating the funnel and plunger is wellknown, further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Furthermore, the chamber comprising the the chute. The vanes are relatively low ascompared with the dimensions of the mass dropped from the feed pan l2 so that part of the tobacco flows over the vanes, though a portion of the tobacco is deflected sidewise. Other portions go over, as well as between the vanes, thus eliminating the possibility of lateral gaps in the stream delivered by the chute. It is noted that the feed I pan i2 is relatively narrower with respect to the chute i8, i9, Zflan'd moreover that this feed pan is of fixed width as compared with the adjustable width of the chute. Thus, when adjusting the bunch machine for difierent lengths of bunch, the fixed width of the feed pan l2 constitutes a limiting factor on the length of bunches which can be produced in the machine. By using,

the distributing vanes 28 and 29, as disclosed, this limitation on machines in which the tobacco is delivered from pans or belts of fixed width is obviated.

What is claimed is:

1. In a scrap bunch machine, the combination witha funnel, of a chute arranged to receive a charge of scrap tobacco and deliver it into said funnel, said chute being provided intermediate its sides with diverging vanes which spread the charge to obtain a preponderance of tobacco at one end of the charge delivered to said funnelfl 2. 111:2, scrap bunch machine, the combination with a funnel of an inclined chute arranged to,

The number, shape and arrangement of the vanes receive a charge of tobacco and deliver it into said funnel, said chute being. provided with a single pair of diverging downwardly flared vanes of difierentlength whichdivert portions of the I charge towards the sides of the chute to obtain a of the a preponderance of tobacco at one end charge delivere'dto the funnel.

3. In a scrap bunch machine, the combination with a funnel, of aninclined chute arranged to receive a charge of scrap tobacco and deliver it and arranged to permit the tobacco to flow to either side thereof and diverts a portion of the charge to obtain a preponderance of tobacco at one end of the charge delivered to said funnel.

: into said funnehsaid chute being provided intermediate its sideswith a vane which is constructed 4. Inc. scrap bunch cigarxmachine, the com-fv bination' with a funnel for receiving a supply of tobacco from which cigar bunches are to be .6

formed, of a chute arranged-to deliver tobacco into said funnel, .saidchute having'an inclined bottom surface and opposed side walls for retaining the'tobacco on'and directing the same along said surface, a vane extending diagonally in said chute intermediate said side walls for" spreading the tobacco insaid chute, and means for relatively adjusting said side walls and vane,

said vane being secured to said bottom surface and extending generally lengthwise of said chute,

said vane being of a wedge-shaped contour of increasing height above the chute from the upper to the lower ends of the'vane to prevent hanging I up of tobacco pieces on said upper end.

5. In a scrap bunch machine, the combination i352 means for intermittently delivering a stream 'of with bunch forming and rollingmechanism, of

filler tobacco to said mechanism sufiicient-forthe formation are cigar bunch, .and relatively vadjustable members intermediate said means and mechanism for diverting portions of said stream outwardly to create a preponderance of tobacco mechanism. a 6. In a, scrap bunch cigar machine, the comat one end of the bunches produced bysaid" bination with a chianti belt for' rolling the cigar.

bunch, of a device .for' intermittently delivering increments'of tobacco of an approximately predetermined width, means including 'a' funnel for directing tobacco into said chianti belt, a chute for'receiving said increments from said device and delivering them into said means, and mecha-- nism in said chute comprising downwardly andv outwardly directed vanes of such height and s0 constructed and arranged that partof the tobacco from said device will flow over said vanes and than that delivered bysaid device. H

7. In'a scrap bunchcigar machine, the combination with a chianti belt for rolling the cigar '65.. part will be diverted sidewise' to provide'a stream of tobacco having a width substantially greater increments of tobacco of an approximately pre-L determined width, means including a funnel for 1 directing tobacco into said chianti belt, a chutefor receiving said increments from said device and delivering them into said means, and m'ec'hanism in said chute comprising'downwardly andoutwardly directed vanes diverging inopposite directions and of such height and so'constructed and arranged that part of the tobacco from said device will'fiow over saidvanes and part will be di'verted'sidewis'e to provide a stream of tobacco having a width substantially greater than that delivered by said device.

HJALMAR, E. CARLSQN.

bunch, of a device for intermittently delivering 

